RED ALERT!!!! RED ALERT!!!!!

[jorluivil]

La Jolla launch is closed for the next 24hrs

Apparently, some kayaker was bumped by a hammerhead at the launch so the life guards have closed it for 24hrs

[finyak]

OMG RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!LOL

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[DanaPT]

Unless a shark has attacked your kayak... probably not a good idea to make a big deal about a shark sighting on the beach. Unless of course your goal is to get the beach closed.

dumb asses.

[jorluivil]

Doesn't matter























I got mine

[skrilla]

Must of been the dudes who landed before me. Coming in I got asked twice if I was the one who got tailgated by a hammerhead. I said whoa a hammer head, I wish... those things are cool!

[Apex]

There's hammerheads in La Jolla :biggrinjester:

[MrPatrick]

F$@K!!!!!!!!!!
My vertigo is under control after more than a year. Surf is down. Shoulders are good. I have Sunday off and there's fish to be had.


Mmmmmmmmmmmm!

Hopefully Monday

[surfisher]

Haaaa, I guess the key now is to launch BEFORE the lifegaurds get there.

[Chuck D]

So what the hell does that mean for tomorrow, can we launch???

[Fishin Phil]

No picture ...didn't happen.

[sdcoastie]

Here's your picture!

[Blabelfish]

Was in right as a swimmer was talking to someone freaked out about a shark following him. I guess some guys notified him and were trying to bridge the gap between them and him... I think? Maybe it was those guys that got bumped. I wasn't waiting around since space was severely limited at the launch and my fishy needed cutting :)

I doubt anyone is going to have trouble launching early tomorrow.

[Fishin Phil]

16718

Whoop there it is.

[summers in kuwait]

Glad I got out of there by 11, just barely missed sharknado 4:D


Got my forbidden fruit too
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[SR]

Was going to head out this morning too.

For you locals, I've read most of you launch in the early AM. Is it not ideal to launch any time after the morning? I'm assuming it has something to do with the tide?

[Razorback]

Yeah - that's the tiburon that stole my bait on Thursday. I see he's a lil' fatter today:rolleyes: Are Hammers good eating? Never see them on ice @ Catalina Offshore.

[tacmik]

Damn. Might have to just launch at the marine room. Damn tourists, scared of a little fish.

[mclanea]

Like @skrilla I got grilled coming in. Like 10 people must have asked me if I was the one who got followed in by a shark, I think it happened a few minutes before I landed.

Wasn't me. I was out from 5:45 to 11:45. When I came in at 11:45 the kayak outfitters were telling everyone within ear shot about it.

[ctfphoto]

Just got off the beach,

Really, they closed it cause of a hammerhead, probably the one that pick me up right outside the preserve.

Completely ridiculous they closed the beach. At least I got fish :D

[Deamon]

Hold on, hold on...is that Tony's ice chest? Just how small were those tails baby killer?

[Blabelfish]

Glad I got out of there by 11, just barely missed sharknado 4:D


Got my forbidden fruit too
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Nice. Passed right by you as you were hanging that guy. Circled the area and was bit ten minutes later.

[Rufus]

Laughing my ass off that people are worried about the shark they see and not the scores of bigger ones they don't see.

If the tourists dont understand that they are entering the food chain when they step into the surf, they shold go to Santee Lakes.

[TJones]

Unless a shark has attacked your kayak... probably not a good idea to make a big deal about a shark sighting on the beach. Unless of course your goal is to get the beach closed.

dumb asses.

:iagree:
Unless your the new guy , and don't want any of the other new guys fishing your honey hole . :svengo:.

[surfisher]

Funny thing is if you check Surflines LJ Shores camera people are still in the water swimming, so it must not be enforced.

[TJones]

Hold on, hold on...is that Tony's ice chest? Just how small were those tails baby killer?

Lots of skinnys. Did all the big ones move somewhere ? :confused:.

[summers in kuwait]

Nice. Passed right by you as you were hanging that guy. Circled the area and was bit ten minutes later.

I heard some cheering and talk on the radio and headed outside that big group of guys. Looked like a bunch of guys hooked up and saw a guy bleeding his fish. Thought I missed it and then a couple minutes later as I passed buzzzzzzzz.

Congrats on the catch!

[Zed]

Just saw the story w vid on ABC7 LA. Didn't appear to be any different than the dozen or so others seen cruising around for the last few months.
Mass hysteria.

[Seahunterr]

Thats crazy, sharks dont bite kayaks

[Zed]

Bluefish.

[Kink]

So I'm the one that took that video. I was so stoked to see it since I have heard so many others on here have. We did not make a big deal about the shark at all. It followed us all the way in. We told a few other kayakers so they could come check it out. As we got closer to shore, there were a couple swimmers a few feet away from us, so my dad just let them know there was a hammerhead right here. They kind of freaked out when the shark swam right towards them. When we landed, we decided to not talk about it much so as to keep the hysteria from happening. One of the swimmers asked me to email him the video, so I said sure. Before I knew it, the lifeguards were interviewing me and watching the video. They said they had to follow protocol because the shark looked aggressive in the video, but I could tell they didn't want to go through the hassle. I couldn't believe they were actually going to do it either. We had no intention of making a big deal out of it. We were just happy to see it and have it around.

And we both caught YT. Good day for us. Bad day for people wanting to play in the water there.

[taggermike]

I landed about 3 and was surprised to see no one in the water. A reporter asked me if I saw "the hammer head". She seamed surprised when I told her hammer heads have been stealing baits and bumping kayakers for months. I mean, who knew sharks lived in the ocean. I hope some f'n yahoos don't see the report and go a shark killing rampage. I saw a HH today and I thought it was a privilege to see such and awesome animal. Mike

[mclanea]

@kink - thanks for that. I was curious how the news got the video. I must have been stashing my gear when you landed.

I'm terrified of sharks but this whole thing is crazy.

[jorluivil]

I just saw the video.............if that shark was aggressive than the one that bumped Tony last week needs to get the chair.

[govomit]

One could imagine how the hysteria might develop:
La Jolla Shores Beach will be closed to kayak fishing activities until further notice. This (difficult) decision was taken to ensure beach safety.
:eek:

[jorluivil]

http://ktla.com/2015/08/29/hammerhead-shark-sighting-prompts-closure-of-la-jolla-beach/

[skrilla]

https://mobile.twitter.com/nbcsandiego

AND the video.

https://mobile.twitter.com/LibertyNBC7SD/status/637765053064679424/video/1

Cute little guy. :cool:

[619-SWIM-DOG]

Sharks in the ocean again. Old news

[DanaPT]

So I'm the one that took that video. I was so stoked to see it since I have heard so many others on here have. We did not make a big deal about the shark at all. It followed us all the way in. We told a few other kayakers so they could come check it out. As we got closer to shore, there were a couple swimmers a few feet away from us, so my dad just let them know there was a hammerhead right here. They kind of freaked out when the shark swam right towards them. When we landed, we decided to not talk about it much so as to keep the hysteria from happening. One of the swimmers asked me to email him the video, so I said sure. Before I knew it, the lifeguards were interviewing me and watching the video. They said they had to follow protocol because the shark looked aggressive in the video, but I could tell they didn't want to go through the hassle. I couldn't believe they were actually going to do it either. We had no intention of making a big deal out of it. We were just happy to see it and have it around.

And we both caught YT. Good day for us. Bad day for people wanting to play in the water there.

Glad you lived to tell your story. Welcome to the sport. you will come to know that sharks live in the ocean and will investigate fish slime guts and blood coming from your kayak. How many more sightings/video should we share with the people and life guards? Just maybe someone will put the "facts" together and determine kayak fisherman are drawing these beasts close to swimmers because of their dangerous activities.

Keep it up.... Launch closed maybe for 24 hrs 36 hrs or permanently next time?

[bigbarrels]

http://www.bigwatersedge.com/bwegallery/data/687/image64.jpg

[ctfphoto]

I actually scolded the lifeguards for closing the beach to a non aggressive animal who eats 8 inch mackerel.

They agreed with me and said the orders came from higher up .....

[HobieScot]

I just noticed that the news report on this hammerhead (with the same video included) was now on my Facebook feed from KTLA 5 news. I don't subscribe or like them so they are posting the report to our FB feeds wether we like it or not

Watch the wide spread panic begin

Won't be long now till they decide to close it for a longer period of time


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[Rav3n805]

The guards warned me when landing. It was odd to see no one in the water . I told lifeguard we were playing with hammerheads 8 miles out.

[captnblood34]

It's open, advisory until 1

[captnblood34]

So I'm the one that took that video. I was so stoked to see it since I have heard so many others on here have. We did not make a big deal about the shark at all. It followed us all the way in. We told a few other kayakers so they could come check it out. As we got closer to shore, there were a couple swimmers a few feet away from us, so my dad just let them know there was a hammerhead right here. They kind of freaked out when the shark swam right towards them. When we landed, we decided to not talk about it much so as to keep the hysteria from happening. One of the swimmers asked me to email him the video, so I said sure. Before I knew it, the lifeguards were interviewing me and watching the video. They said they had to follow protocol because the shark looked aggressive in the video, but I could tell they didn't want to go through the hassle. I couldn't believe they were actually going to do it either. We had no intention of making a big deal out of it. We were just happy to see it and have it around.

And we both caught YT. Good day for us. Bad day for people wanting to play in the water there.

You're doing a good job

[Kink]

You're doing a good job


I have been misquoted left and right. I stopped talking to everyone. I never even reported it like the news is saying. I just innocently answered a few questions from the lifeguards and showed them my video. Sorry people are stupid. A lot of people on here are stupid, too.


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[skrilla]

Lesson learned. Keep your mouths shut. Keep your vids to yourself. LJ crazies, media whores, and LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun. Carry on stoopids. :the_finger:

[ctfphoto]

Ya, I counted 4 local news vans on my drive off the beach yesterday :eek:

I have seen hammerheads on almost every weekly trip for over a year now. They are everywhere with the warm water.

I metered 78.4 degrees in the water in deep La Jolla water, of course there are hammerheads, tuna, and dodos :D

[alanw]

Stupid swimmers, some dude leads a shark to them and they freak out.

[Kink]

Lesson learned. Keep your mouths shut. Keep your vids to yourself. LJ crazies, media whores, and LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun. Carry on stoopids. :the_finger:


Word.


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[swinginFish]

There's a war among news stations, i.e., that which gets the most viewers gets the highest rating and the thus the most ad money. Any "story" can be spun in many directions, but the almighty $ invariably influences what is said/shown and how. Hiram Johnson (a diplomat in 1917) said "the first casualty of war is truth," and you, my kayak fishing amigo, fell victim.

Your good intentions were twisted for another's gain, with "hysteria" causing more hits and gaining more and more attention to various media stories. The whole thing now has a life of it's own, with you and the truth becoming totally irrelevant. You done good, with the media doing bad.

Will close noting that pesky shark was on me early Fri. morning (just after sunrise), and I was alone at the time (just bled, then stored a nice YT in the hull). Not the first time I've had a hammerhead circle and explore, but being alone, it was a bit more "interesting." Luckily, I passed him off on a seal that came to the area, but do note that he seemed pretty curious and somewhat fearless. No doubt he would've followed me much longer if his interest wasn't diverted.

[surfrider]

A Hammerhead brushed the side of my yak and circled a couple times about 3 minutes after bleeding a Bonito.... 3 miles out!https://www.google.com/search?q=this+just+in+shatk&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#imgrc=nXhjwN6-NkUXQM%3A

[Zed]

Start passing the blame on sea lions...more.
Theyve harrassed and hastled and stolen and near capsized 100x more than HH have over the last 3 major ENSOs.

[DanaPT]

Lesson learned. Keep your mouths shut. Keep your vids to yourself. LJ crazies, media whores, and LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun. Carry on stoopids. :the_finger:

Hell no! Post your videos and share your fishing stories on this site. The media whores won't waste time to do their research.

[JayB619]

Glad I got out of there by 11, just barely missed sharknado 4:D


Got my forbidden fruit too
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Nice catch cousin! I guess I'll be stopping by your house for some yt

[yemff]

After seeing that there was a second closure, and this time they explicitly state it was a fisherman, I foresee a closure of the launch ramp in the near future.

[skrilla]

Hell no! Post your videos and share your fishing stories on this site. The media whores won't waste time to do their research.

Yes, allow me to rephrase. Share the stoke here, at your discretion of course. Don't share em with the ignorants at the launch. There are for sure anti's frequenting there. Also if you're familiar with how media works, there are interns that do nothing all day but search the forums and interwebs for just about anything.

[alanw]

My non-fishing neighbor just felt the need to warn me about all the sharks near shore, said he'd been watching the news. The media is doing it's job

[summers in kuwait]

Nice catch cousin! I guess I'll be stopping by your house for some yt

We'll have to get some more:(.
Had Elliott's 5th birthday and made tacos for about 13 people.
Used the whole fish, minus the collars and some sashimi I made Sat. evening.

[Irishman]

But what about the hordes of Leopard Sharks...can't they at least get a mention as they voraciously devour a crab....media will make a circus of this. How about from now on we refer to hammers as "Big Heads"

[jorluivil]

My wife said I can't fish anymore because there are sharks in the water but She's ok with me riding my bike in the streets of L.A.?









Thinking about hitting la jolla again next weekend. :D

[jorluivil]

Has anyone ever noticed all of the leopard sharks that are in the surf area?

[FISH11]

Jorge maybe your life insurance has a clause than covers accidents but not being eaten by wildlife! Just saying!

[CardiffJim]

I like the idea of trying to blame as much harassment on the sea lions as possible, anything to get rid of them. Has anyone else noticed a little lack of them as of late? Are they being eaten(I hope)by white sharks? Or did they get too warm in 76 degree water? It has been more pleasant without so many, what ever the reason. Let's just blame them every chance we get!!

[mclanea]

I like the idea of trying to blame as much harassment on the sea lions as possible, anything to get rid of them. Has anyone else noticed a little lack of them as of late? Are they being eaten(I hope)by white sharks? Or did they get too warm in 76 degree water? It has been more pleasant without so many, what ever the reason. Let's just blame them every chance we get!!

A turd sea lion ate my mack yesterday. Took me 2 hours to get that bait, 10 minutes for a sea lion to find me and steal it.

[ctfphoto]

oh great, national news now reporting the La Jolla Shark Sightings .......

[kjsdad619]

So dumb...we're in their house, had one swim right between me and another yak on Thursday..no biggie..they just want to eat. The main difference between yakers and land dwellers is the yakers are the wolves and the land dwellers who are uneducated and afraid are the sheep in this chaos called society. You don't see any yakers freaking out, dude just wants some fish and if there is blood in the water of course he is going to sniff it out..NO SH&^ huh.....MAIN STREAM MEDIA STRIKES AGAIN!!!

[John Doe]

LG higher ups WILL twist facts to ban fun.

+1 on that:)

[TINCANYAK]

I know the feeling too well and posted my encounter last Sunday as I too was bumped several times last Sunday along the DP break wall on the paddle back in. Sheds light on fish bags, shark shields and keeping the yak clean so as not to leave a fish slick for them to follow up on. Who got bumped? Would be interesting to learn from their circumstances?

[kjsdad619]

Has anyone ever noticed all of the leopard sharks that are in the surf area?

Saw 3 in 4 feet of water..told couple college girls check it out..nobody freaked out.

[HobieScot]

Leopard sharks are always in the surf! We used to catch them in the surf at night all the time.

As for our regular every day shark sightings we need to keep them to ourselves on this board. Don't share them with the public and especially not with any authority figure like DFG or life guards or the like.

Any mention of sharks to the public just opens the situation for the media to grab a hold of the story and sensationalize it

A simple HH sighting that a kayaker sees as innocent yet exciting becomes headlines in the news

"Local kayaker stalked by hungry hammerhead shark. News at 11"

As we have seen the media will sensationalize any story to increase viewership

The better we keep our shark stories restricted to this board and to others that understand what is happening with the Sharks this year the better.




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[Old Man in the Sea]

[QUOTE=jorluivil;240084]My wife said I can't fish anymore because there are sharks in the water but She's ok with me riding my bike in the streets of L.A.? :sifone:


Hahaha > your wife probably added a Double indemnity death by bike policy when she bought you that new road bike....:auto:

Double indemnity is a clause or provision in a life insurance or accident policy whereby the company agrees to pay the stated multiple (i.e., 10X) of the face amount in the contract in cases of death:stupido:

no life insurance coverage for shark death - $1 mil payout if bike death:goodnight:

good news she said there will be plenty of money to have an awesome paddle out party for you at LaJolla Shores...:cheers:

[TINCANYAK]

So I get the impression that the general consensus is that when an 8+ foot hammerhead is bumping your kayak its' not something to be concerned or freak out about? After all, he does not want to EAT/Bite me but simply wants what I want laying in front of me? My Jack Russell has the same undeterred focus at dinner time and does not warrant any action other that "go away Moby", repeat several times. I feel sort of grateful for the experience with Mr. Hammerhead at Dana Point and perhaps with time as I paddle into the ranks beyond "Junior" such wisdom will be passed along with a more mature understanding of nature. Should I now target the beast for the that ultimate sled ride? That was insane! Such composure. Crap, this is all adding up with the fish bag, shark shield and now the GoPro to record the final run. Insured wife says "you will go doing something that you love", God bless her and the kids.

:reel:

[ful-rac]

Don't be concerned about it....

If it attacks and kills you....just don't tell anybody about it...O.K!

[iethinker]

Just got my wire leader! You know Dasher and Dancer and Comet...etc...and Hammerhead

[2-Stix]

I know the feeling too well and posted my encounter last Sunday as I too was bumped several times last Sunday along the DP break wall on the paddle back in. Sheds light on fish bags, shark shields and keeping the yak clean so as not to leave a fish slick for them to follow up on. Who got bumped? Would be interesting to learn from their circumstances?

We were bumped in Malibu Sunday, Lj Friday and Saturday. Keep your fish on board. I was the one that was interviewed and video tapped. They sure edited the crap out of it. Last time I allow that to happen.

[jorluivil]

Hahaha > your wife probably added a Double indemnity death by bike policy when she bought you that new road bike.


It's a Road Glide and not a road bike

[kjsdad619]

My boy said he had family members in WA state call him last night about this story all the way down here in SD..good god..the hysteria! LOL..HEY MAIN STREAM MEDIA :the_finger:

[FISH11]

When I landed yesterday around 2:15 pm, as I was dragging my kayak out of the water, I was approached by Hannah Mullins (a reporter with 10 news and her cameraman). She first asks me if I caught anything, I said nothing I wanted to keep. Then she asks if I saw any sharks any hammer heads, I said not today. She ask if I had seen them before and I say, Ya, they have been around for a couple months now. She asks surprised, a couple months. I said about couple months. but only now did anybody bring it up. I said we've seen a lot of other sharks that are a lot more dangerous than a hammer heads. She sounds interested and ask me if I want to chat about it. I said no, she sounds surprised and says, No. I said not really, I think it's been written about too much already, and people just misinterpret it. She looks puzzled and says good bye and walks away. I wonder what they would think, if we started talking about the GW's and Makos we have seen or hooked up, really close to the buoys the swimmers like to swim to on their way to the pier or shores everyday. I think the swimmers are the ones that are nuts, swimming in their area and close to so many seals. I think the last thing we need is the public to think the kayak fishermen are the ones responsible for the shark when they have been in the area all along. I mean it's their back yard and we are all just passing through. Enjoy the beauty of seeing then and leave them alone.

[HobieScot]

If a reporter asks any of us if we've seen a shark out there while kayak fishing the safest answer for all of us is to say "nope, never seen one"

With enough of us saying the same thing the media "should" loose interest pretty quickly

Then we can go on our merry way and continue to enjoy ourselves without any further beach closures


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[jorluivil]

Don't forget that this is a public forum.

[skrilla]

If a reporter asks any of us if we've seen a shark out there while kayak fishing the safest answer for all of us is to say "nope, never seen one"

With enough of us saying the same thing the media "should" loose interest pretty quickly

Then we can go on our merry way and continue to enjoy ourselves without any further beach closures


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No need to lie. Just say you decline to share and have a nice day. If they insist then open the hatch and show em your trouser trout. :D

[HobieScot]

No need to lie. Just say you decline to share and have a nice day. If they insist then open the hatch and show em your trouser trout. :D


That's a whole different kind of news story. lol

"Local news reporter sexually assaulted on camera, news at 11"
lol


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[kjsdad619]

When I landed yesterday around 2:15 pm, as I was dragging my kayak out of the water, I was approached by Hannah Mullins (a reporter with 10 news and her cameraman). She first asks me if I caught anything, I said nothing I wanted to keep. Then she asks if I saw any sharks any hammer heads, I said not today. She ask if I had seen them before and I say, Ya, they have been around for a couple months now. She asks surprised, a couple months. I said about couple months. but only now did anybody bring it up. I said we've seen a lot of other sharks that are a lot more dangerous than a hammer heads. She sounds interested and ask me if I want to chat about it. I said no, she sounds surprised and says, No. I said not really, I think it's been written about too much already, and people just misinterpret it. She looks puzzled and says good bye and walks away. I wonder what they would think, if we started talking about the GW's and Makos we have seen or hooked up, really close to the buoys the swimmers like to swim to on their way to the pier or shores everyday. I think the swimmers are the ones that are nuts, swimming in their area and close to so many seals. I think the last thing we need is the public to think the kayak fishermen are the ones responsible for the shark when they have been in the area all along. I mean it's their back yard and we are all just passing through. Enjoy the beauty of seeing then and leave them alone.
Mark, that's Excellent, I would of said same thing. I look forward to my first interview. Heres a news flash..SHARKS LIVE IN THE OCEAN..drops mic, exit stage left..:the_finger:

[FISH11]

Excactly Ryan. I guess it's the latest story, so they run with it. The public has no clue what's out there, or what is swimming under them, while they are getting their exercise. They don't get it, that the sharks are generally not interested in them. They are not as lazy as those f***n seals, but might be attracted to the area because of the numbers of seals. Who knew sharks lived in the ocean?

[ctfphoto]

Out today, water a little cooler, NO Hammerhead Sharks today, Just ........

...... the largest landlord that I have ever seen 5 miles out solo :eek:

[DanaPT]

Welcome to the club!

[HobieScot]

I don't mind seeing the tax man as long as I'm ON the water and not IN the water

Thankfully I have never seen him while Spearfishing


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[kjsdad619]

Out today, water a little cooler, NO Hammerhead Sharks today, Just ........

...... the largest landlord that I have ever seen 5 miles out solo :eek:

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek: IS right! Im sure my day is coming when me and the man in the grey suit meet for first time..glad I have the mirage drive hole to SH^% my pants through :)

[Hunters Pa]

My interview would go something like "yeah, since all the sea lions have taken over at Children's pool they have been attracting all kinds of predators that are just waiting to snack on a tourist. I mean, local businesses are making a ton of money knowingly sending people out into waters with a huge population of sharks that stick around because of the abundance of protected sea lions. You would think that local government would do something to diminish the presence of their natural forage, or maybe caving to activists is easier than looking out for the safety of tourists and the local businesses that the revenue they bring support"

Then I'd see if they actually air it, or spin it to say additional protection is needed for those poor cute sea-puppies that have to go into the dangerous water.

[Molten Furnace]

My interview would go something like "yeah, since all the sea lions have taken over at Children's pool they have been attracting all kinds of predators that are just waiting to snack on a tourist. I mean, local businesses are making a ton of money knowingly sending people out into waters with a huge population of sharks that stick around because of the abundance of protected sea lions. You would think that local government would do something to diminish the presence of their natural forage, or maybe caving to activists is easier than looking out for the safety of tourists and the local businesses that the revenue they bring support"

Then I'd see if they actually air it, or spin it to say additional protection is needed for those poor cute sea-puppies that have to go into the dangerous water.
"What eats sea lions? Great white, hammerhead and blue sharks, as well as orcas, occasionally hunt sea lions." See, https://www.dolphins.org/kids_sea_lion_facts

[ccacher1]

Can't figure out how to embed this youtube video but this news anchor's face is PRICELESS after he watches the video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOZJI2JztCE

[DanaPT]

GWS are the real deal. That one is huge. If you run into that... call the media.

[StinkyMatt]

I just saw the video.............if that shark was aggressive than the one that bumped Tony last week needs to get the chair.

A shark bumped Tony?


Where is that shark....I want to send him a thank you card on Tony's behalf.......


Tony has not been "bumped"for a long.....long....long time.

:D

[Zed]

*SNAP*

[mclanea]

When I landed yesterday around 2:15 pm, as I was dragging my kayak out of the water, I was approached by Hannah Mullins (a reporter with 10 news and her cameraman). She first asks me if I caught anything, I said nothing I wanted to keep. Then she asks if I saw any sharks any hammer heads, I said not today. She ask if I had seen them before and I say, Ya, they have been around for a couple months now. She asks surprised, a couple months. I said about couple months. but only now did anybody bring it up. I said we've seen a lot of other sharks that are a lot more dangerous than a hammer heads. She sounds interested and ask me if I want to chat about it. I said no, she sounds surprised and says, No. I said not really, I think it's been written about too much already, and people just misinterpret it. She looks puzzled and says good bye and walks away. I wonder what they would think, if we started talking about the GW's and Makos we have seen or hooked up, really close to the buoys the swimmers like to swim to on their way to the pier or shores everyday. I think the swimmers are the ones that are nuts, swimming in their area and close to so many seals. I think the last thing we need is the public to think the kayak fishermen are the ones responsible for the shark when they have been in the area all along. I mean it's their back yard and we are all just passing through. Enjoy the beauty of seeing then and leave them alone.


Thank you for this post. LJ isn't a park, it's the ocean.


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[Ednjenn]

Story out this AM of some YT kayak fishing north of Ventura.... 10 ft HH bit kayaker's foot and they airlifted him. Cited our beach closure is stories....

[HELLSTER INC.]

http://https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0I hooked that damn hammerhead 3 times yesterday and the 3rd time he wrapped the braid around mirage drive and sliced it:the_finger:. Sharks are getting to be as bad as the seals!
Hear is a little video of the culprit...
https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0

https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e016796
http://https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAVFRxFQV2yPYqU6pHhMXSw

[jorluivil]

http://https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0I hooked that damn hammerhead 3 times yesterday and the 3rd time he wrapped the braid around mirage drive and sliced it:the_finger:. Sharks are getting to be as bad as the seals!
Hear is a little video of the culprit...
https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0

https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e016796
http://https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAVFRxFQV2yPYqU6pHhMXSw



That totally sucks!!

Yesterday I was dragging bait across the canyon and got bite, as soon as I tried to set the hook the line went limp.........wtf? I start to reel hoping that the fish swam towards me but the whole time I had no pressure on the line. As soon as I pulled my line out the I noticed it was completely fraid, not wanting to know what it was I kept going.

[bracks]

Saturday AM 9/5, I went with my family to the cove so the kids could play. I wish I had my phone (camera) as one of the sea lions laying out had a perfect series of gashes in a semi-circle on its back. Looked to be about a 12 inch bite, so perhaps a juvenile (?).

[HELLSTER INC.]

That totally sucks!!

Yesterday I was dragging bait across the canyon and got bite, as soon as I tried to set the hook the line went limp.........wtf? I start to reel hoping that the fish swam towards me but the whole time I had no pressure on the line. As soon as I pulled my line out the I noticed it was completely fraid, not wanting to know what it was I kept going.
You guys get anything?

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[jorluivil]

You guys get anything?

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Tony got one

Roby hooked and lost a few

I hooked and lost two 45 pound yellows and a 50 pound halibut




WHERE DID ALL THE BAIT GO?






p.s.


Tony will be inheriting my last signature line soon :kayak-surfer: :eek: :D

[FISH11]

http://https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0I hooked that damn hammerhead 3 times yesterday and the 3rd time he wrapped the braid around mirage drive and sliced it:the_finger:. Sharks are getting to be as bad as the seals!
Hear is a little video of the culprit...
https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e0

https://youtu.be/e2dBB0wS8e016796
http://https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAVFRxFQV2yPYqU6pHhMXSw
That totally sucks! Now it's not just buy some more hooks, but mirage fins aren't cheap. I can't imagine what these hammers mouths must look like, with all the hooks they are carrying around. I also hooked up with it 3 times last Monday. I think there must be more than just one hanging out around LJ. Just think of all the fishermen who have hook up recently and even if those hooks do rust out in time, they must have at least ten or more still there at any time.

[jorluivil]

I can't imagine what these hammers mouths must look like, with all the hooks they are carrying around.

I'm sure it looks something like this











































http://www.oddee.com/_media/imgs/articles2/a97759_g266_1-knife2.jpg